You already know how essential it is to immerse yourself in the quiet and spacious plane of nature, away from the hyper-stimulation of contemporary life. When you stand at the threshold of something vast and untamed, you can’t help but see beyond yourself and experience a certain sense of awe.
One way to experience that marvel is witnessing a meteor shower. The Lyrid meteor shower is an inexpensive and accessible show that can be seen from almost anywhere on the planet. Visible to the naked eye, the annual show usually occurs between April 16 and 25. This year’s shower is expected to peak between April 21 and 22 and occurs just after the new moon, the lunar phase when the moon appears hidden. This means conditions will be especially dark and favorable to sighting meteors. Observers can typically catch an average of ten or more “shooting stars” per hour during this peak time.
What is a Meteor Shower?
A short science lesson may come in handy. A meteor shower occurs when the Earth passes through a stream of rocky debris left behind by a comet on its orbit around the Sun. These debris trails, known as meteoroid…
